Denis Compton

Denis Compton

Denis Compton

England England

Overview

Full Name Denis Charles Scott Compton
Age 78y 335d
Died on April 23, 1997
Born Thursday May 23, 1918, England
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Slow left-arm chinaman
Playing Role Batter

Teams represented

England England

Awards

Wisden Cricketers of the Year
Wisden Cricketers of the Year - 1939

Biography

Debut
England vs New Zealand at London - Saturday August 14, 1937

Batting

Matches 78
Innings 131
Runs 5807
100's - 50's 17 - 28
Sixes - Fours 3 - 440
Average 50.06
Strike Rate -
Highest Score (vs Pakistan, 01/07/1954) 278

Bowling

Matches 78
Innings 66
Overs 338.6
Wickets 25
Economy Rate 3.12
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 1
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs South Africa, 01/01/1949) 5/70

Fielding

Catches 49
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

Career Runs

1159
870
580
290
Runs
Years

Biography

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